Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Textile Details

'Embroidered Wall Hanging: Frederick Meeting House Panel 3', Quaker Meeting House, Belfast. (Photo: Martin Melaugh)
'Embroidered Wall Hanging: Frederick Meeting House Panel 3', Quaker Meeting House, Belfast. (Photo: Martin Melaugh)

 

Title of Textile:Frederick Meeting House Panel 3
Maker: Quaker Meeting House
Country of Origin: Northern Ireland
Year Produced: 2000c
Size (cm): 42cm (w) x 81cm (l)
Materials: A mixture of synthetic and natural fabrics
Type of Textile: Wall hanging
Description:

This embroidered panel is part of a set of three, created for the Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House in Belfast to mark the 350th Anniversary of Quakerism coming to Ireland in 2004.

The hands in this panel represent service. This panel also shows Quaker cottage, a project helping families and children. The blue violets around the border represent faithfulness.

The panels were designed and created by Patsy Browne. With Patsy's encouragement, everyone in the Meeting contributed to the stitching of the borders of the panels.

Owner: Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Original / Replica: Original
Photographer: Martin Melaugh
Provenance: Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House, Belfast, Northern Ireland



Textile exhibited at: The Art of Survival: International and Irish Quilts, 8/03/2008 - 19/04/2008



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